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Tilton, NH town hall & government

Tilton spent $6.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,592 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tilton's government.

Town budget

Where Tilton's money goes

Spent
$6.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,592
typical New Hampshire towns: $1,589
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
$1,316 per resident
Police
$1.7 million27%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million23%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million19%
Roads & transportation
$787,00012%
Parks & libraries
$324,0005%
Interest on debt
$225,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$138,0002%
Health & welfare
$87,0001%
Other
$479,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Tilton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Tilton

Full-time staff
33
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Winnisquam Regional School District

Tilton's K–12 school district, shared with Northfield and Sanbornton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,430
New Hampshire: $23,296
Students
1,233
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$234,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal

  • Local 53%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $21,430 per pupil, $11,642 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Tilton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,622
a year · New Hampshire typical $6,667
Effective rate
1.67%
of home value · New Hampshire 1.66%
Typical home value
$216,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Tilton's government

🏛️ Official websitetiltonnh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tilton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tilton

Tilton is represented in Congress by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Margaret Wood Hassan and Representative Chris Pappas. Kelly Ayotte is governor.

All of Tilton's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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